Centrelink online account help - Upload documents
Instructions on how to upload and submit documents using your Centrelink online account.
If you have a reduced capacity to work
If you have a medical condition that affects your ability to work, you’ll need to tell us. You may have a reduced capacity to work but we’ll need to assess this.
Sole trader or partnership income
Business income is counted in the income test.
Income
Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.
Assets test for allowances
We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.
Principal carer rules for Parenting Payment
To get Parenting Payment you must be the main carer of a young child or children.
How much JobSeeker Payment you can get
We pay JobSeeker Payment every 2 weeks. The amount you get depends on your personal situation.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Who can get Rent Assistance
You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible accommodation costs are over a certain amount.